Lee Mu-jin

Lee Mu-jin (Korean: 이무진; born December 28, 2000) is a South Korean singer-songwriter who rose to fame after appearing on the music audition show Sing Again in 2020, in which he finished in 3rd place.[2] His 2021 single, "Traffic Light", spent three weeks at number one on South Korea's Gaon Music Chart.[3]

Lee Mu-jin
Lee in 2021
Background information
Born (2000-12-28) December 28, 2000
Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2018–present
LabelsShow Play[1]
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Mu-jin
McCune–ReischauerI Muchin

Personal life

Lee was born in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.[4] He is a student at Seoul Institute of the Arts.[2]

Discography

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[5]		 KOR
Hot
[6]
"Traffic Light" (신호등)[7] 2021 1 1 Non-album singles
"The Assignment Song" (과제곡)[8] 100 96
"Scent of the Day" (담아 갈게)[9] 72 59
"Fall in Fall" (가을 타나 봐) (original by Vibe)[10] 14 25
"When It Snows" (눈이 오잖아)
(featuring Heize)		 108 56

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[5]		 KOR
Hot
[6]
"Sanchaek" (산책)[4] 2018 —— Goyang Voice
"Poupelle of Chimney Town" (굴뚝마을의 푸펠)[11] 2021 —— Poupelle of Chimney Town OST
"Rain and You" (비와 당신)[12] 1115 Hospital Playlist Season 2 OST
"Come Rest With Me" (그대 잠시 내게)[13] —— Now, We Are Breaking Up OST
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Sing Again Himself Placed third [14]
2021 Famous Singer Spin-off of Sing Again [15]

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2022 Artist of the Year (Digital Music) – September "Fall in Fall" Pending [16]
Golden Disc Awards 2022 Digital Song Bonsang "Traffic Light" Pending [17]
Melon Music Awards 2021 Rookie of the Year Lee Mu-jin Won [18]
Top 10 Artist Award Won [19]
Best OST Award Won [20]
Best Male Artist Nominated [21]
Song of the Year "Traffic Light" Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2021 Best Vocal Performance Nominated [22]
Best OST "Rain and you" Nominated
Best Male Artist Lee Mu-jin Nominated
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Nominated
Seoul Music Awards 2022 Rookie of the Year Pending [23]
Popularity Award Pending
K-wave Popularity Award Pending
OST Award "Rain and You" Pending

References
  1. "'싱어게인', 쇼플레이와 손잡았다 '톱3 매니지먼트+톱10 콘서트'" [Show Play to manage 'Sing Again' top 3 + hold concert with top 10]. Sports Daily (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  2. Yoon, So-yeon (2021-05-19). "Lee Mu-jin is no longer 'nameless'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  3. "이무진 '신호등' 가온차트 3주 연속 3관왕..신흥 음원 강자" [Emerging powerhouse Lee Mu-jin's "Traffic Light" is number 1 on three Gaon charts for three weeks in a row]. Star News (in Korean). 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
  4. "신곡 '신호등' 낸 이무진 "뭐라도 열심히 한 과거의 내가 고마워"" [Lee Mu-jin releases new song "Traffic Light," "I'm grateful to my past self for working hard"]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  5. Gaon Digital Chart positions:
  6. Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 positions:
  7. Dong, Sun-hwa (2021-08-09). "Lee Mu-jin sweeps music streaming charts with 'Traffic Light'". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  8. ""교수님 죄송합니다"…이무진 '과제곡' 17일 음원으로 발매" ["I'm sorry, professor"... Lee Mu-jin's "The Assignment Song" will be released on the 17th]. Yonhap News (in Korean). 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  9. "이무진, 오늘 '담아 갈게' 발매…조규찬 프로젝트 첫 음원" [Lee Mu-jin releases "Scent of the Day" today... First song in Jo Kyu-chan project]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  10. "이무진, 바이브 '가을 타나 봐' 재해석…'REVIBE' 네 번째 주자" [Lee Mu-jin reinterprets Vibe's "Fall in Fall" as fourth up in "REVIBE" project]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  11. Lee, Da-won (2021-06-03). "이무진 "'굴뚝마을의 푸펠' 최소 5번은 봐야"" [Lee Mu-jin. "I'll watch at least 5 episodes of "Poupelle in the Chimney Village" at least".]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  12. "'슬기로운 의사생활 시즌2' OST 첫 주자 이무진,'비와 당신' 발매" [Lee Mu-jin, first up for "Hospital Playlist Season 2" soundtrack, releases "Rain and You"]. Seoul Economy (in Korean). 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  13. Ahn, Byeong-gil (2021-12-10). "이무진 '그대 잠시 내게' 12일 발매" [Lee Mu-jin's "You, Me For A Moment" will be released on the 12th.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  14. Lim, Jang-won (2021-02-16). "'Sing Again' top 3 reflect on their audition experience". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  15. Yoon, So-yeon (2021-04-02). "First episode of 'Famous Singer' featuring 'Sing Again' top 3 to air tonight". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  16. "11th GaonChart Music Awards – 올해의 가수 (디지털음원) 후보자" 11th GaonChart Music Awards – 올해의 가수 (디지털음원) 후보자 [11th Gaon Chart Music Awards – Artist of the Year (Digital Music) Nominees] (in Korean). Gaon Chart Music Awards. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  17. Kim, No-eul (December 8, 2021). "BTS·임영웅·김호중·아이유…제36회 골든디스크 어워즈 후보 공개" [BTS, Lim Young-woong, Kim Ho-joong, IU...Candidates for the 36th Golden Disc Awards.]. X Sports News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  18. Kim Ye-na. "'3관왕' 이무진, 트로피 자랑 "뮤지션 친구들 화이팅" [MMA 2021]". Export News. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  19. Kim Ye-na. "'3관왕' 이무진, 트로피 자랑 "뮤지션 친구들 화이팅" [MMA 2021]". Export News. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  20. Kim Ye-na. "'3관왕' 이무진, 트로피 자랑 "뮤지션 친구들 화이팅" [MMA 2021]". Export News. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  21. "2021 Melon Music Awards Nominees". Melon. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  22. "2021 MAMA Announces This Year's Nominees". November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021 – via soompi.
  23. "31st High1 Seoul Music Awards – 모바일 투표 현황" [31st High1 Seoul Music Awards – Mobile Voting Status]. Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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